St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-14
CLEVELAND AND CHURCH.
j. w. Goodrich, of jamestown,
Expresses His Opinions From n
Democratic Standpoint.


To the Editor of the Globe.
In recent issue of your Dakota adj
dition there appears an article headed
1.-THE Administration" The person
who wrote it-wh0ever he may be-is
evidently tenderfoot, or else another
of those policy men, of which, am
sorry to say, we have many in our ter
ritory-fellowS who presume to gain
recognition or notoriety by tiattery or
offering doses of that sweet medicine
taffy. He should have a proofreader or
an attorney go over it before submitting
it for publication, as he seems to have
gotten mixed a little, or Intentionally
commits the errors for the purpose of
exposing what he terms Demo
by saying that the administration
has a purpose in all it does,
and more particularly iEaits appoint
ments. So far it is good. If the APP
pointmentS were not for purpose the
appOinteeS would be of no good, except
to draw their salaries; and yet this
would serve their purpose. But, when
he says that the purpose for which Gov.
Church was appointed was to clean out
the political gangs mfesting our terri
tory ii does seem that he is spreading it
considerably. Let us see how he com
menced to do this. He says the old
factions all combined against Church,
and vet he goes on to say that the gov
ernOr had chosen his cabinet from all
the factions. and that they are able and
good men. If he intended cleaning
them out, does it not look as though the
factions had combined
AND GOTTEN HIM SURROUNDED,
all having representations in his cab
IL. l.r.0l-
up into factions they are harmlesS-aS
in unity there is strength. | don't be-
lieve a word of it. President Cleveland
makes all his appointments but for one
purpose; and that is to fill the offices
with honest men with ability to Otficiate
according to the laws made by our
states, territories and United States
honestly aid according to their best
ability-and not to NEEDLE with any pO-
litical faction whatever, regardless of
party. And he has come the nearest to
this of any president we have had for
years. admit it has not met with the
views of some who believe that to the
Victors belong the spoils: but Cleveland
goes on fhe principle that there are no
SpoilS for the VictOrS or any one else;
but to the faithful and honest
will come the reward. No doubt
he has made mistakes and re-
gretS them mere than we can tell
lie is but human and liable to err: yet
is he to blame for all? We must bear
III mind the strong pressure brought to
bear on him, through recommendations
and otherwise, which ought to place the
responsibility on the politicians instead
of him. The only complaint we ought
to make is that he did not make his APP
pOiIltmentS from the residents of our
territory to I'll our offices, as he led us
tobelieve he would in his inaugural adj
dress. Surely we had honest Democrats
enough. Aside from this he has done
asl expected he would. | believe the
president said just what he meant and
- MEANT JUST WHAT HE SAID. o
Whenever he found good, honest
official he has left him to serve his time
out and then put in a good Democrat.
With the exception of Gen. Sparks this
is true, and don't held the president
responsible for that. Sparks is more a
creature of circumstances, and more an
moving to us here in the West than else
understanding out the general policy
OF the old fogieS of the East, who can't
advance with the times. 1t has been
said that L was very mad because | did
not get an appointment at the hands of
Gov. Church, and that, on this account,
l have been directing all the fire against
MIN IlldU- cOulU command. L brand
this as false. There has never been a
word between Gov. Church and myself.
We have free-thinking people here in
our territory, as we'll as men who are
self-wiiled, who are only to be inf1u-
enced by right and honesty. They have
all the fire and stability of '76, and
wont stand oppression from any
source. They are free born and fond
of liberty and the old flag, and
do not deem it dishonesty or treason to
aspire to the highest position in the gift
of the people. | stand to-day as at the
commencement of Cleveland's admins
tration-a true believer, and well salts
fled that he has done as well as he said
he would and has been in his power to
do. AS for Gov. Church and his admin
istration, don't wish to discuss that
yet. | do think there are many redeem
ing qualities in it, though he may have
committed errors. The administration
acknowledges that it has made mistakes;
and to be saved it has only to repent
and confess. All lines of business have
to be learned in order to be made per-
feet, and the administration is no doubt
learning. Whatwe want is less atten-
ton paid to the articles from Republican,
and Mugwump pens in Democratic pa
perS. We ought to know their aim. Let
them do the fighting and we the watch
ing, and we will surprise them.
j. w. GOODRICH.
jamestown. Sept g.